Editing Deutsche Bahn (section)

=== 1999 to present ===
The second step of the {{lang|de|italic=no|Bahnreform}} (railway reform) was carried out in 1999. All rolling stock, track, personnel, and real assets were divided between the subsidiaries of DBAG: {{lang|de|italic=no|DB Reise & Touristik AG}} (long-distance passenger service, later renamed {{lang|de|italic=no|DB Station & Service AG}} (operating the stations)). This new organisational scheme was introduced not least to implement [[EU Directive 91/440|European Community directive 91/440/EEC]] that requires open access operations on railway lines by companies other than those that own the rail infrastructure.

In December 2007, DB reorganised again, bringing all passenger services into its {{lang|de|italic=no|[[DB Bahn]]}} arm, logistics under {{lang|de|italic=no|[[DB Schenker]]}} and infrastructure and operations under {{lang|de|italic=no|[[DB Netze]]}}.

The DB is owned by the Federal Republic. By the [[Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany|Constitution]], the Federal Republic is required to retain (directly or indirectly) a majority of the infrastructure (the present {{lang|de|italic=no|DB Netze}}) stocks.

In 2008, it was agreed to "float" a portion of the business, meaning an end to the 100% share the German Federal Republic had in it, with a plan that 25% of the overall share would be sold to the private sector.<ref>"Partial sale of DB agreed" ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' May 2008 page 289</ref> However the onset of the [[2008 financial crisis]] saw this cancelled.<ref>"DB flotation on hold" ''Railway Gazette International'' November 2008 page 843</ref>

In 2014, the Jewish community of Thessaloniki demanded that the {{lang|de|italic=no|Deutsche Bahn}}, which is the successor of the {{lang|de|italic=no|[[Deutsche Reichsbahn]]}}, should reimburse the heirs of Greek Holocaust victims of Thessaloniki for train fares that they were forced to pay for their deportation from Thessaloniki to {{lang|de|italic=no|Auschwitz}} and Treblinka between March and August 1943.<ref>[http://faktencheckhellas.org/en/one-way-tickets-thessaloniki-auschwitz/ One way tickets Thessaloniki – Auschwitz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208195215/http://faktencheckhellas.org/en/one-way-tickets-thessaloniki-auschwitz/ |date=8 February 2017 }}, June 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.zug-der-erinnerung.eu/ Zug der Erinnerung/Thessaloniki Zug der Erinnerung (non-government organisation "Train of Commemoration")].</ref>

In June 2018 controversy grew in the [[United Kingdom]] over widespread cancellations of railway services and numerous delayed services operated by Deutsche Bahn in Britain, under its [[Arriva Rail North|Northern]] brand. This resulted in Britain's Minister of Transport, Chris Grayling, setting up an enquiry into whether the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary had breached its contractual agreement to provide railway services in the north of England.<ref>Gwyn Topham; Helen Pidd; Pippa Crerar (4 June 2018). "Northern and GTR could be barred from rail franchises". ''The Guardian''. London.</ref>

In 2024, Deutsche Bahn faced significant operational challenges during the [[Euro 2024]] football tournament, including frequent train delays, cancellations, and infrastructure issues.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Rory | last1=Smith |first2=Melissa | last2=Eddy |date=2024-06-23 |title=In Germany, a Tournament Runs Smoothly, but the Trains Do Not |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/23/world/europe/germany-trains-euro-2024.html |work=The New York Times|location= |access-date=2025-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Jessica| last=Parker|date=2024-07-18 |title=How Euro 2024 busted legend of German efficiency |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckvgkgq9yeqo |work=BBC |access-date=2025-05-05}}</ref> The rail carrier reported a €1 billion half year net loss stemming from investments to repair its rail network, strikes and bad weather in July of the same year. As a result, Deutsche Bahn announced that they would shed 30,000 administrative jobs, roughly equal to 9% of their workforce.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-07-25 |title=Deutsche Bahn to cut 30,000 jobs after billion-euro first-half net loss |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/deutsche-bahn-lowers-2024-forecasts-after-billion-euro-net-loss-h1-2024-07-25/ |work=Reuters |location= |access-date=2024-09-03}}</ref>

In September 2024, the company came to an agreement with [[DSV (company)|DSV]] of Denmark, a logistics company; in the agreement, DSV will acquire [[Schenker AG|Schenker]] from Deutsche Bahn for $15.84 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chirls |first=Stuart |date=2024-09-13 |title=Schenker buy makes DSV a forwarder colossus |url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/schenker-buy-makes-dsv-a-forwarder-colossus |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=FreightWaves |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacobsen |first=Stine |last2=Gronholt-Pedersen |first2=Jacob |last3=More |first3=Rachel |date=18 September 2024 |title=DSV to create global logistics giant with $15.9 billion Schenker takeover |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/freight-forwarder-dsv-buys-deutsche-bahns-schenker-159-billion-2024-09-13/ |access-date=18 September 2024 |website=Reuters}}</ref>